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Insulin

I have type 2 and take 160 units of Lantus daily. My doctor wants me to increase it to bring down my average glucose level. Why doesn’t he want me to use any short-acting insulin? What can I do to stop the weight gain the insulin is causing?

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My young son is on Humalog and NPH. How can we eliminate the frequent blood sugar fluctuations we are seeing? How can we extend his honeymoon?

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I have a concern about a relative who suddenly had a seizure and whose sugar levels are jumping around. If a person who does not have diabetes is given insulin, can this cause problems? Can this cause the pancreas to not work properly? Can this cause seizures? Can insulin cause a problem if it is taken other than by injection?

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My mom was given a formula to determine her insulin. Can you help explain this?

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I am caring for a two week infant who is HIV exposed with neonatal diabetes. Glycemic control is poor. Why?

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Diagnosed six months ago, I was having lows using Actrapid and Monotard twice daily. Can I take five units of Human Mixtard 40 instead?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 eight weeks ago. With a BMI of 19, I take only nine units of insulin. Why so little? Should I tell my diabetes team about previous hypoglycemia?

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When I reach the bottom of my insulin pen, I sometimes require less insulin. Is the insulin becoming more concentrated? Can it also be distributed unevenly and cause variations in insulin response?

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Is it possible to inject insulin directly into a vein? What would happen? Recently, shortly after my lunch Humalog, I felt low, so I drank juice. I drank more because I continued to drop until I was very low. Two hours later, I was very high. Could I have injected the Humalog into a vein?

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My son seems to take much more long-acting insulin than others with his age and size with diabetes. Will his insulin requirements increase as he ages? Will he become insulin resistant?

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